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Definition: Dryopteridaceae

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Alternative names for one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Common Expressions: Dryopteridaceae

Expressions Definition
Family Dryopteridaceae Alternative names for one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Dryopteridaceae

Dryopteridaceae

Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteris carthusiana
Dryopteris carthusiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Pteridopsida
Order: Dryopteridales
Family: Dryopteridaceae
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Genera

The Dryopteridaceae is a family of ferns with a cosmopolitan distribution.

All of the fronds of Dryopteridaceae ferns contain round sori (reproductive clusters) on the underside of the pinnae (leaflets) unlike some other ferns which have separate specialized reproductive fronds. Many of the sori have peltate indusia. Most have prominent scales on the stipes of the fronds. Many have stout, creeping rhizomes.

Many are cultivated as ornamental plants.

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